Rethugs claim plan to defeat Obamacare in 2014 -- without needing Obama's signature

[pnwmom]

http://gctelegram.com/news/k2385-BC-KS-HealthCare-Compac-1stLd-Writethru-02-02-0859

He said states are better suited than Washington to make that determination for their residents. Under the plan, states would still receive the funds allocated for the ACA but could decide for themselves how to use them.

That is contingent on Congress giving states the autonomy to do that, however.

For the bill to go into effect, Congress must agree to give states the power to enter into compacts, or interstate agreements, as allowed in the U.S. Constitution. No presidential signature would be needed.

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While Congress is unlikely to approve such a plan right now, Hildabrand said, that door could be opened if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate in November.

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[Timez Squarez]

1. The Rethugs has zero chance...

and with the tiny provision enabling 4 million new voters (if they haven't signe dup) on the PPACA will be the decisive majority for the Democratic Party.

[OKNancy]

2. Not just voters, but the biggest group who would give them grief

are the insurance companies.

[mazzarro]

3. I would think that such a change will require more than a simple majority vote in the Senate.

Which I don't think they will have even if, against my hope, they should win the Senate.

[Jamaal510]

4. Their chances

are shot, at least until 2016. It is mathematically impossible for them to gain enough seats in the Senate for a repeal to happen under this administration.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. I don't understand

how this happens exactly without the President's signature. Weird piece of supporting law.

[winter is coming]

5. I hope the last popcorn harvest was abundant.

Looks like we'll need plenty.

[jmowreader]

6. And we certainly know the problem with this

If the federal government gives non-earmarked money to the states, every red state believes the only possible use for that money is to finance a tax cut.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. They hate President Obama and the ACA

more than they care about their own uninsured constituents. And all of the people they've trotted out as "Obamacare horror stories" could have had similar (or better) insurance if they had bothered to go on "that Obama website" or their State's (if they're living in an elightened one) website to find out for themselves- though they chose to complain about it to their representatives (or were paid by the Koch's to pose as an "Obamacare victim&quot . If anybody bothers to ask why I'm not a Republican, I will point stuff like this out to them. Disgusting. I'm yet hopeful that ACA will endure and outlast all of this hatred and demonization but it is utterly depressing to see them work so hard to make it harder for people to get healthcare than a gun in this country.